What to get 2400

[Kyo]

Hi, shamelessly I am basically asking for a list to build/collect currently own kell and a wight. This is my first look at fantasy since around 4th.

I have a vision of a skellie heavy list, lots of skeletons, wights, black knights. I want to stray away from beasts as much as possible. Not looking at zombies or ghouls either.

I DO know that I can mostly expect skaven enemy but would like a list not tailored specifically for that.

If anyone is kind enough to have a bash at this for me I will be eternally greatful.

 

[Chaos_Born]

Well you seem to have said yourself that you want all skeleton core, so 100+ of those will be needed and I feel that Kemmler and Krell deserve to go in a horde of grave guard, so also you'll want a bunch of them. If you don't want to have any beasts, then you'll probably want 3 spirit hosts to act as chaff speaking from a tactical point of view. You'll then want another couple of units that can kill stuff, best choices are vargheists (meh), crypt horrors, black knights with characters, or perhaps blood knights, take your pick. Also you'll want at least one other lvl 2 necromancer (preferably with the cursed book) to keep up multiple IoN and to take over if Kemmler dies, then add cool characters and units for fluff and entertainment reasons.

No idea if this comes remotely near to the points limit, but it is a good bare bones for an army. Good luck against those Skaven. Your gonna need ito_o

 

[Kyo]

Thanks that's a great help.
I shall endeavour to read and learn the rules some time soon.
So I should be safe buying a ton of skellies and not worry about over buying.
Thinking maybe 3 or 4 big units of 40-50 with full command and a wedge of grave guard.
What's the preferred size and composition for grave guard? Would it be viable running 2 units?

 

[Seneschal]

I would personally stick to 1 unit of 30 GG with great weapons, full command and the near mandatory Banner of the Barrows.
If you really want 2 units of GG, then I would take the above suggestion along with 30 more of them with handweapon, shield, full command and either the Banner of Swiftness or the Razor Standard. I'd only try out a second unit if the game size was at least 2500 points.

 

[Chaos_Born]

If you want a column, go with 25-30. But then a horde of 40 will match the killing power of many enemy units easily. Give them banner of the barrows and watch as you shred life itself

However I'd only get one unit due to the cost implications.

 

[Kyo]

ok i'm ready to get ripped apart on this so here goes nothing
LORDS
Heinrich Kemmler =350
HEROES
krell =205
necromancer – lvl 2, cursed book =135
Vampire – staff of damnation, shield, hvy armour, lance, barded nightmare =175
CORE
50 skellies full command =280
35 skellies full command =215
25 skellies full command =160
RARE
30 grave guard – full command, great weapons, banner of barrows =452
SPECIAL
3 spirit host =135
10 black knights – fullcomand, lance, barding =290
=2397

 

[Konrad the Blooded]

I really like your list Kyo Plenty of skeletons!!!

 

[breloc]

IS Skelotalrific looks like a fun list... i like my zombies best hehe things just fall off ... was that my .... body walking away?

 

[Seneschal]

I would make your bunker unit smaller and squeeze some points out to get more chaff units. Some wolves or fell bats will help you a great deal.
I'd split the spirit host into single units as well.

 

[Chaos_Born]

I'd simply second what Seneschal has said, some fast chaff stuff needed so 2/3 min units of wolves or bats. Problem is I like pretty much the whole structure of the list, only thing I can think of to cut is bring down the skeleton units by like 5 guys each.

Also making the spirit hosts individuals will increase the options for monster and skirmisher clogging

 

[Kyo]

ok thanks guys, just noticed a couple of things wrong on my original list (pts and slot olloc)so heres a new list with some chaff (had to look up what this meant) Hopefully this will not need tweeking and i can get on and purchase the models i need rather than want

LORDS
Heinrich Kemmler = 350
HEROES
krell =205
necromancer – lvl 2, cursed book =135
Vampire – staff of damnation, shield, hvy armour, lance, barded nightmare =175
CORE
45 skellies full command = 255
30 skellies full command = 180
20 skellies full command = 130
5 Dire wolves doom wolf = 50
5 Dire wolves =40
SPECIAL
30 grave guard – full command, great weapons, banner of barrows =452
10 black knights – fullcomand, lance, barding =290
3x spirit host(seperate) = 135

TOTAL = 2397

 

[Seneschal]

The points on the GG are off by a bit.
I think a dispel scroll is more important than the cursed book in my opinion.
Since the GG have the Banner of the Barrows, the Black Knight unit with vamp hero will need all the punch it can get. Therefore, I'd give him the ASF sword and Red Fury.